Find out more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (moocs)